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#bd5e52 color: Tandoori

#bd5e52 is rgb(189, 94, 82) in RGB and oklch(59.336% 0.12468 28.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

59.3%
0.125
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bd5e52

#bd5e52 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tandoori (#bb5c4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd5e52 mixed with white

  1. bd5e52
  2. c56e63
  3. cd7e73
  4. d48e84
  5. db9e95
  6. e2aea6
  7. e9beb7
  8. efcec9
  9. f4dedb
  10. faefed

Darker: #bd5e52 mixed with black

  1. bd5e52
  2. a45146
  3. 8c443b
  4. 74372f
  5. 5d2b25
  6. 471f1a
  7. 331411
  8. 1f0a08
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5e52 with less saturation

  1. bd5e52
  2. b86257
  3. b2665c
  4. ac6a60
  5. a66d65
  6. a07069
  7. 9a736d
  8. 937672
  9. 8d7976
  10. 867c7a

Questions about #bd5e52

What color is #bd5e52?

#bd5e52 is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori. In RGB it is rgb(189, 94, 82), in HSL hsl(6.73, 44.77%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.336% 0.12468 28.764).

What colors go well with #bd5e52?

The complementary color of #bd5e52 is #0091a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85b7d and #b46924. The triadic partners are #409253 and #6079c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5e52?

White text reads better on #bd5e52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5e52 a warm or cool color?

#bd5e52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.125.